震聋发聩 — “To awaken one from ignorance or confusion”
震聋发聩 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to awaken one from ignorance or confusion”. To enlighten and shock one into awareness; to be thought-provoking and enlightening. Literally, “Shake the deaf and enlighten the obtuse”.
震聋发聩 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 震聋发聩 mean?
震聋发聩 (zhèn lóng fā kuì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to awaken one from ignorance or confusion”.
How do you pronounce 震聋发聩?
震聋发聩 is pronounced zhèn lóng fā kuì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 震聋发聩 literally mean?
Literally, 震聋发聩 means “Shake the deaf and enlighten the obtuse”. It is used to mean “to awaken one from ignorance or confusion”.
What is the Chinese definition of 震聋发聩?
使昏昧糊涂，不明事理的人，为之震惊，受到启发。